Visions of Nature across Time and Place
Visions of Nature across Time and Place features historical and contemporary photographs of people’s relationship with nature, near and far. The exhibition opens with photography by Lloyd Library co-founder Curtis Gates Lloyd (1859–1926), giving the viewer a rare glimpse of life around the globe and close to home through Lloyd’s artistic eye. Rick Conner’s and TJ Vissing’s contemporary photography of Central Ohio complements Lloyd’s by beautifully documenting nature as it exists today.
Curtis Gates Lloyd traveled the world collecting books and plant specimens. While abroad, Lloyd brought his camera to document plants in their natural habitat and record their uses. His travels included: Samoa, Mexico, Caribbean islands, Italy, and Egypt. When at home, Lloyd photographed life in downtown Cincinnati and at his farm in Crittenden, Kentucky. He often displayed these images in photo albums where he would write about his journeys to share with his family and friends. Now the subject of ethnobotanical scholars, Lloyd’s photographs along with six recently conserved photo albums provide a unique view into the past.
The nature photography of Rick Conner and TJ Vissing showcases images of Central Ohio with scenes from dawn to dusk. Inspired by the work of The Nature Conservancy in Ohio, Conner and Vissing view nature as an incredible force, inviting the viewer to slow down and view life in a different way. Images from these magnificent natural spaces illuminate and record today’s ever changing environments.
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Then and Now: Urban Photography Workshop
October 8, 2022
10:00am – 12:00pm
Photographer Damon Wilson leads a tour through downtown Cincinnati where he shows how to capture the locations recorded by Curtis Gates Lloyd 100 years ago, demonstrating Lloyd’s techniques and style.
Reservation Required: Please RSVP through our Events Calendar found at lloydlibrary.org/events
Agrarian Mesoamerica Captured in Time
October 12, 2022
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Encounter ancient Mesoamerican agriculture with David Lentz, Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Cincinnati, and learn about his discoveries through the Lloyd Library’s photography collections.
Reservation Required: Please RSVP through our Events Calendar found at lloydlibrary.org/events
Artist Talk: Rick Conner and TJ Vissing
November 9, 2022
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Photographers Rick Conner and TJ Vissing describe their process and inspiration for their work displayed in Visions of Nature across Time and Place.
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Curtis Gates Lloyd, Curtis in Venice, circa 1900. Archive print, 5 x 7 inches. Courtesy of Lloyd Library & Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Rick Conner and TJ Vissing, Fern, 2019. Photograph. Courtesy of the artists
Venue Details
Lloyd Library & Museum
917 Plum St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 721-3707
Mon–Fri 9am–4pm, Third Sat 9am–4pm
Free to the Public
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